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Wheel Failure Investigation Program: Phase 3
Vertical Split Rims (VSRs) are one of the leading causes for wheel removals in North American freight rail service. The Federal Railroad Administration funded a research effort in which a group of researchers and subject matter experts explored a better understanding of VSRs using finite element...
Evaluating Processes, Outcomes, and Sustainability for FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS)
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tasked the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) to conduct an evaluation of the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) implementation processes, sustainability, and safety outcomes. The research team assessed program...
Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2021-1445
On August 25, 2021, at 5:08 p.m., CST, a collision involving three freight trains occurred at Milepost (MP) 429.752 on BNSF Railway Company’s (BNSF) St. Paul Subdivision, St. Paul, Minnesota.